Race Driver: Create and Race review for Nintendo DS

The Race Driver series continues on the DS with its latest incarnation Create and Race, out now. Fans of the series will be reassured to see that Create and Race follows the usual pattern of official, licensed tracks and a host of real-world cars to throw around them. But it's not all the same-old, same-old: the game has been comprehensively updated to take advantage of all the DS's features and to work perfectly in DS format, plus the track editor gives you a chance to customise your environment, building your own tracks from the ground up and then landscaping them to perfection. Race Driver: Create and Race for the DS is an HGZine Gold Award winner - read our full review to find out why!

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Race Driver: Create and Race review for Nintendo DS
If you read our preview last issue, you'll know that we initially had our reservations about Race Driver: Create and Race, but then we played it. What you've effectively got here is your typical Race Driver game, complete with all the officially licensed tracks (even the Nurburgring's in here), and real-world cars, which you can then race in loads of different tournaments to your heart's content. However, as the game's on the DS, Create and Race does things a little differently, and DS-ifies itself, if you will, by making a few small changes. The first thing you'll notice is that the handling is nowhere near as realistic – or unforgiving – as the home console iterations. This is perfect for handheld gaming, as you don't really want the most realistic driving experience in the world when you're bumping down a pot-holed road on the back of the bus. With a great trade-off between arcade handling and realism, Create and Race works really well, and some advanced AI makes for some thrilling races, too.